University of Houston ranked among Top 20 sober schools

Updated 5:10 pm, Monday, August 4, 2014

The Princeton Review's 2015 "The Best 379 Colleges" contains a list of the Top 20 party schools.

Click through the photos to see them all.

The Princeton Review's 2015 "The Best 379 Colleges" contains a list of the Top 20 party schools.

Click through the photos to see them all.

Photo: EDWARD A. ORNELAS, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

Image 2 of 42

1. Syracuse University

1. Syracuse University

Photo: David J. Phillip, Associated Press

Image 3 of 42

2. University of Iowa

2. University of Iowa

Photo: David Purdy, Getty Images

Image 4 of 42

3. UC Santa Barbara

3. UC Santa Barbara

Photo: J. Meric, Getty Images

Image 5 of 42

4. West Virginia University

4. West Virginia University

Photo: Ezra Shaw, Getty Images

Image 6 of 42

5. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

5. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Photo: Michael Hickey, Getty Images

Image 7 of 42

6. Lehigh University

6. Lehigh University

Photo: Matt Smith, Associated Press

Image 8 of 42

7. Penn State University

7. Penn State University

Photo: Patrick Smith, Getty Images

Image 9 of 42

8. University of Wisconsin

8. University of Wisconsin

Photo: MORRY GASH

Image 10 of 42

9. Bucknell University

9. Bucknell University

Photo: Ronald Martinez, Getty Images

Image 11 of 42

10. University of Florida

10. University of Florida

Photo: Nick De La Torre, Houston Chronicle

Image 12 of 42

11. Miami University (Ohio)

11. Miami University (Ohio)

Photo: Al Behrman, Associated Press

Image 13 of 42

12. Florida State University

12. Florida State University

Photo: FlickR

Image 14 of 42

13. Ohio University-Athens

13. Ohio University-Athens

Photo: Bevis, Flickr

Image 15 of 42

14. DePauw University

14. DePauw University

Photo: SETH ROSSMAN, AP Photo

Image 16 of 42

15. University of Georgia

15. University of Georgia

Image 17 of 42

16. University of Mississippi

16. University of Mississippi

Photo: Ed Zurga, Getty Images

Image 18 of 42

17. Tulane University

17. Tulane University

Photo: Stacy Revere, Getty Images

Image 19 of 42

18. University of Vermont

18. University of Vermont

Photo: Toby Talbot, Associated Press

Image 20 of 42

19. University of Oregon

19. University of Oregon

Photo: Thomas Boyd, Associated Press

Image 21 of 42

20. University of Delaware

20. University of Delaware

Photo: Kathleen O'Rourke

Image 22 of 42

...and on the other side of the spectrum, here are the top 20 sober schools:

1. Brigham Young University

...and on the other side of the spectrum, here are the top 20 sober schools:

1. Brigham Young University

Image 23 of 42

2. Wheaton College, Illinois

2. Wheaton College, Illinois

Photo: DiscoverDuPage, Flickr

Image 24 of 42

3. U.S. Military Academy

3. U.S. Military Academy

Photo: Susan Walsh

Image 25 of 42

4. Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan

4. Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Photo: TIM SLOAN, AFP/Getty Images

Image 26 of 42

5.Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California

5.Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California

Photo: Austin.Welsh, Flickr

Image 27 of 42

6. College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Missouri

6. College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Missouri

Photo: Ketchison, Flickr

Image 28 of 42

7. Gordon College, Wenham, Massachusetts

7. Gordon College, Wenham, Massachusetts

Image 29 of 42

6. Grove City College

6. Grove City College

Photo: Jrossol, Flickr

Image 30 of 42

7. U.S. Coast Guard Academy

7. U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Photo: Sean D. Elliot, Associated Press

Image 31 of 42

10. City University of New York-Brooklyn College

10. City University of New York-Brooklyn College

Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP

Image 32 of 42

11. City University of New York-City College

11. City University of New York-City College

Photo: Mark Lennihan

Image 33 of 42

12.Wesleyan College (Georgia), Macon, Georgia

12.Wesleyan College (Georgia), Macon, Georgia

Photo: Doll Damned, Flickr

Image 34 of 42

13. U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland

13. U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland

Photo: Patrick Semansky, Associated Press

Image 35 of 42

14. Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Needham, Massachusetts

14. Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Needham, Massachusetts

Photo: Franklin W Olin College Of Engineering

Image 36 of 42

15. City University of New York-Queens College, Flushing, New York

15. City University of New York-Queens College, Flushing, New York

Photo: Flickr/gadgetdude

Image 37 of 42

16. Mills College, Oakland, California

16. Mills College, Oakland, California

Photo: SFC

Image 38 of 42

17. St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota

(Above, that's not a student, that's the Queen of Norway)

17. St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota

(Above, that's not a student, that's the Queen of Norway)

Photo: Julian Parker, Getty Images

Image 39 of 42

18. University of Houston, Houston, Texas

18. University of Houston, Houston, Texas

Photo: Smiley N. Pool, Houston Chronicle

Image 40 of 42

19. Nazareth College, Rochester, New York

19. Nazareth College, Rochester, New York

Photo: Nazareth College, Rochester

Image 41 of 42

20.University of Dallas, Irving, Texas

20.University of Dallas, Irving, Texas

Photo: University Of Dallas

Image 42 of 42

University of Houston ranked among Top 20 sober schools

1 / 42

Back to Gallery

New rankings released by the Princeton Review placed the University of Houston among the "Top 20 Sober Schools" in the nation.

Coming in on the lower end of the list, Houston was ranked 18th by students surveyed nationwide. University of Dallas in Irving was ranked 20th and was the only other Texas school on the lists of sober and party schools. University Dallas was also ranked the least beautiful campus, while Texas A&M was named the most conservative campus.

The Princeton Review also ranked "The Best 379 Colleges", Top 20 Party Schools, the most LGBT-friendly school, and best campus newspaper. The results are based on survey responses from 130,000 students at the various schools. A total of 61 different lists are compiled into this year's review.

See which colleges landed among the nation's top party schools and the most sober campuses in the slideshow above.

Latest from the Chron.com Homepage

Click below for the top news from around the Houston area and beyond. Sign up for our newsletters to be the first to learn about breaking news and more. Go to 'Sign In' and 'Manage Profile' at the top of the page.